Entertainment briefs 4/27/16

Judge nixes Cosby's bid to dismiss case

LOS ANGELES -- A judge has rejected a bid to dismiss an infliction of emotional distress claim filed against Bill Cosby by a woman who said the comedian sexually abused her when she was underage. The ruling Tuesday by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Karlan allows most of Judy Huth's lawsuit against Cosby to proceed. Cosby's lawyers had challenged the case on various procedural grounds, including that Huth had waited too long to sue the comedian. Huth sued Cosby in December 2014, alleging he forced her to perform a sex act on him at the Playboy Mansion about 1974, when she was 15 years old. Huth's attorney, Gloria Allred, said she is pleased the case is moving forward. An email sent to Cosby's spokeswoman Monique Pressley was not returned.

Turner, Criterion to stream films online

NEW YORK -- Turner and the Criterion Collection are teaming to launch a movie-streaming TV service to cater to art-house aficionados. The companies announced Tuesday the new over-the-top streaming service, dubbed FilmStruck, will debut in the fall. It will make available art-house, independent, foreign and cult films for a not-yet-announced monthly cost. FilmStruck will be the new exclusive home to the Criterion Collection, which streams on Hulu Plus. Its library also will pull from other studios, such as the Janus Films library. The service will be curated by programmers from Turner Classic Movies, the cable network.

-- From wire reports